Kindergarten Graduation
As this homeschool year came to a close, Dakota was wondering how he would know when he was no longer a kindergartener and was officially a first grader. We decided to have a celebration and called a few close friends to come to our house for a playdate where we would celebrate Dakota's graduation, as well as the graduation of all the children present from the places they were in their young lives to the places they would be going. Four families arrived at 10am and the ten children couldn't have been better behaved. They played in the bounce house, played blocks, tag, make believe and played in the hose. We parents got to chat and relax, which is always welcome, especially for homeschool moms who have their kids 24/7. Most of the older children were girls and Casanova Dakota was happy to let them fuss over him and cater to him and he, in turn, played the macho male who strutted his stuff and grinned sheepishly when we caught him in action. Each child ...